"Jeff, Thanks so much for a great day on the water.  I enjoyed it thoroughly and look forward to getting the
CD of pictures as a memory.  Your hot lunch was great and I enjoyed our canine friends joining us.  I think
Friday proved that the cold temperatures bother the fishermen more than the fish.  The citation rainbow was
icing on the cake as well as getting my first brown trout.  We'll have to do this more often in the future." -
Mike Perry, Thomasville, NC  on our 12-5-2008 Trip

"Jeff, We received the link to the photo album of yesterday's trip.  You can put this on your testemonials page that Andrew said it was one of the best days of his life and Mark definitely put it in his top 5.  I also had a great time meeting you and fishing with you.  We are saving up our money for the next trip with you..."  Ho Young Lee, TIAA-CREF Financial Services, Managing Director, Charlotte, NC on our 6-2-2010 Trip

"Hi Jeff, Thanks for your help yesterday.  I thought the live segments turned out very well and who knew Shannon would actually catch some fish!:) Take care and hopefully we'll be in touch in the future."  Felicia Barlow, Executive Producer FOX8/WGHP on our 7-8-2010 (5) live morning news segments on fly fishing with reporter Shannon Smith

"Jeff, Thank you for providing the best day of fishing that Brian Donley and I have ever had.  Your help was invaluable in not only the enjoyment of the trip but the productivity we experienced.  I greatly appreciate the special help you gave us.  We had a fantastic fishing experience, and a great day with a friend...." Jim Fealy, High Point, NC Chief of Police on our 4/23/2010 Trip

"Dear Jeff, Thanks so much for your help.  You are a terrific guy and a great guide as well.  Look forward to fishing with you again.  Thanks again." - Dr. Hyman Muss, UNC-Chapel Hill Cancer Hospital/Ctr on our 4/8-9/2010 Trip

"Landed my biggest fish ever on the Holston today, 25 inch rainbow on 7X, got him during generation on the back side of the island below the weir dam, he was behind some drowned tree debris and fell prey to one of your pheasant tails...."  Dr. Tom Wolff, Winston-Salem, NC 6/27/2008

"Jeff, I frequent your site a lot - it is top-notch for sure.  I have it under my favorites for referral to NC Fishing questions."   Your friend always,  Bob Clouser, Middletown, PA  8/17/2007


"Jeff, I learned a lot from you and had a great day.  Your passion for fishing is evident and infectious.  I will keep an eye on your site so as not to miss my turn at poster boy.  Then I can send my fishing buddies a link to your site and maybe you will pick up a few more customers.  Believe me, when my friends see what I can catch with you, they will think you are a wizard, not a guide.  I look forward to fishing with you again soon.  I promise to go a little easier on your fly supply".  Cooper Adams Winston-Salem, 6/15/2007


"Jeff, Escatawba was glorious.  Many thanks to you and Tom for your expert guiding and instruction.  We could not have asked for a more perfect day.  Thanks again."  Kathy Young, Winston-Salem, NC. 5/22/2007

"Jeff, stayed up practicing blood knots and perfection loops for the New Polish rig (you showed me).  Had a great time yesterday....best guide I've ever had...bar none.  Looking forward to follow up future trips."
  Dr. Randy Jackson, Greensboro, NC.  11/21/2006

"Hi Jeff, I was fishing Saturday with your conehead crayfish and caught two nice size Largemouth bass.  Sunday same thing until I lost the conehead in a tree and nothing after that.  The amazing thing was I outfished other fishermen who were using live shiners and worms.  Your flies have been very successful for me."  Rich Lerner, Staten Island, NY 9/27/2006

"Jeff, thanks very much for all your help and organization with the trip.  The equipment was top-notch and your attention to everyone's needs was terrific.  There were great stories on the way home from both of my brothers, my Dad, and my son.  I did not consider the possibility that 4 novice fly fishermen could all catch multiple fish.  When you consider their ages ranged from 12 to 71 years your guiding skills were put to the test.  Thanks for a great trip."  Jim Bryan, President, Fairystone Fabrics, Burlington, NC   10/17/2000

"Dear Jeff,  I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for guiding my husband Rick and his friends on their fly fishing trip.  Every single one of them came back calling it the guys trip of a lifetime.  They all want to go back in the spring.  Thank you for making my husband's 40th birthday great!"  Patty Cates, CPA /GTCC Faculty  Jamestown, NC  11/25/2005

"Dear Jeff, many thanks for all the great and beautiful flies!"  Bob Timberlake, Lexington, NC  10/20/1999 (In response to the tying of some custom flies for the print "Kuralt at White's Creek")

"Your organization and patience is to be commended.  It is wonderful to meet someone who can share their interest and passion with others.  Best of luck to you in your business and sport."  Manisha J. Patel, MD, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 10/11/2004

"Jeff, thank you for a really good outing.  A little fresh air.  A little fresh water and some frisky fish.  It was a real treat for me.  I know I have more to learn about fly fishing, but Monday provided a meaningful introduction.  As I keep reporting to anyone who will listen - "This guy really knows his fish."  And you are a very good Caretaker of them as well.  And a very good teacher of what you know.  Thank you for a most easy, memorable, and enjoyable day.  I hope I have the opportunity to join you on another adventure."  Kim Carruth, Burlington, NC  8/1/2008

"Hi Jeff, Many thanks again for spending time with us on Helton Creek.  WOW!  In 20+ years of fishing with Dick, that was by far and away the best fishing trip yet.  Frequent changing of flies was indeed the trick, and armed with your arsenal of fly selections was the trick.  Anyway, a million thanks for being up there with us, it was one of those rare 'Perfect Storm' events, the perfect water, perfect weather, perfect everything.  Look forward to our next adventure, but thank you for this one!" - David Gardner, FICON US, Charleston, WV  11/8/2005

"Dear Jeff, thank you so much for teaching in the CALL Program.  Because of people like you, we are getting great response and positive evaluations for the fall semester classes.  I hope you realize that you have been an integral part of the CALL mission:  to make Greensboro and Guilford County a "learning community" where folks of all ages and abilities want to be a part of the lifelong learning process.  You are a great teacher!" - Betsy Seale, Director of Community Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  11/25/2003

"Jeff, first of all I want to say thanks for everything this weekend!  That was my best success fly fishing and I credit my guide.  It's just amazing how much I learned about the river, identifying the right water, casting tips, "bug life", fly tying, presentation, etc.  And I thought I knew a little about the sport when I arrived at the river.  I have a whole new appreciation for what you do.  The confidence I would have when you would instruct me where to cast was incredible---I just knew the fish were there and it was up to me to make the right presentation.  You put me on the fish everytime- - -it was a blast!  Thanks again, Rick"  Rick Mascia, CISCO, Greensboro, NC 5/23/2006 fishing on TN's South Holston Tailwater

"Jeff, Thanks for putting together such a great trip!  It is easy to see why you are head and shoulders better than most of the people in your field.  It has been hard to get back into my routine because all I can think about is Wyoming!"  Munsey Wheby, Sanford, NC 9/10/2008 on our 2008 Wyoming Trip

"Jeff, You were awesome.  We had a great time and true to your word Dereck's on the Home Page.  I just sent the link to about thirty people.  Hopefully we can get up to the Watauga in a few weeks."  Ted Register, Greensboro, NC, HP Business Critical Server Specialist, on our 10/3/2008 NC Mtns Trip where his son Dereck landed a Citation sized Rainbow

"I live in South Florida and jumped at the opportunity to attend a fly fishing school in Tennessee with Jeff Wilkins.  The link will bring you to my website that tells the story:  http://www.peterspirito.com/SHolstonTN.htm  I have since signed up to fish again with Jeff in December.  He is quite a guy"  Peter Spirito, FL, on our May 2008 TN Tailwaters Trip & School, where we got in an epic sulphur hatch and caught many fish.

"Jeff, thanks again for a fantastic day on Saturday.  It was one of the finest fishing days I have had in my 
life.  I will remember heading down the river for as long as I live!  I know God gave us the fish, but he has
made you a talented yet humble guide, one of the best I have ever been with."  Dr. Spencer Tilley, Tilley
Cardiology, on our 10/25/2008, on our 50+ fish day and he received an Award Citation from the North
Carolina Wildlife Resources  Commission for one of the rainbows

Jeff, Thank you for 2 spectacular days (11-04-08 & 11-07-08) on Helton Creek & North Fork of the New River.  We would never have caught “the big one” without your patience, knowledge & skill.  What a wonderful experience—we look forward to many future fishing trips with you!!!!  JEFF IS THE BEST!!!!     If
you want to catch fish…Do NOT Hesitate to book a trip with www.jeffwilkinsflyfishing.com  (Diane & Dr. Scott Bertrand, Greensboro, NC), on our 2 November trips we had a 20 fish day the first day and a 50-60 fish
day the second, including (2) 20 inch fish (1 23" rainbow) that earned Diane  (2) Award Citation Trophy Fish
Certificates from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for her trophy catches.

Jeff,
WOW!  THANK YOU!  What a day of supreme enjoyment.  I can’t thank you enough for the day of fly fishing Mike and I enjoyed on the South Holston tail-water yesterday.  We could probably have caught some fish on our own.  However, we wouldn’t have caught nearly as many trout without your guiding efforts and we wouldn’t have known the best sections to fish.  There is no question that  we wouldn’t have enjoyed it nearly as much as we did with your outstanding guiding efforts.  Yesterday will replay in my memory, and revive my spirits, for a long time as one of the most enjoyable days of trout fishing I have experienced in many years.  The greatest highlight for me was watching Mike expertly fight that big rainbow that jumped 6 times by my count.  It looked to jump almost 4 feet out of the water, seemingly suspended in air.  That fish put up an outstanding fight only to be landed and released by an outstanding angler.  I really enjoyed watching Mike catch those big trout.  The topwater bite at the end of the day was tremendous fun.  Your little CDC foam wing fly is outstanding.  Those wild brown trout sure are beautiful jewels to behold and by far my favorite trout to catch.  Again, thank you for an outstanding guiding effort that provided Mike and me a fantastic and fun filled day under some pretty tough weather conditions.  You are truly the best trout fishing guide it has ever been my pleasure to hire for a day on the water.Yesterday, I was truly blessed to share a day on the water with two very good friends.  Anthony Hipps, FFF , Nat Greene Fly Fishers, and published Fly Tyer, originator of the incredible Soft Body Popper, on our 4/20/2009 trip with Mike Perry on TN's South Holston Tailwater in Emmett, TN.  Check out Anthony's site here .


                                                           



                                                               

                                                            Jeffrey Wilkins Fly Fishing
                                                  3703 Windspray Court   Summerfield, NC 27358  (336) 644-7775 
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